Dunmore's Finan is golf coach of year

Dunmore High School has had its share of top-notch golfers, some going on to Division I college careers.

But of all those players, there is one moniker that all those Bucks never had.

League champion.

Fourth-year coach Mark Finan changed that this year, winning the Lackawanna League's first Small School division title and taking his squad to the District 2 Class AA championship match.

For that effort, Finan has been named The Times-Tribune Golf Coach of the Year.

"He really wanted it this year, more than anybody on the team," said John Barone, a first-team league all-star. "I think he did a lot of homework on how to play us in match play. He was a big help in that."

His players fed off his preparation and enthusiasm, as well as making sure his players were on task.

"On the ride to matches, he really talks to us, gives us advice, keeps us serious and focused on the match for that day," said first-team all-star Michael Weber. "He's not really an intense guy but he does his job.

"He gets our minds on what we have to do, and that's it."

Contact the writer: mmyers@timesshamrock.co

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